It’s turning into a bit of a tradition. I go to a UACES conference, talk with a range of European Studies colleagues, then write a long post, usually with a sweary title. This year it’s Bath, and whereas London in 2016 I was angry (twice) and in Krakow in 2017 I was despairing, this time I’m going to be […]
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No prizes for guessing what updates there are to share this month, given the UK’s Parliamentary recess and the steely determination of many politicians to have a holiday. Basically speaking, there’s no movement on anything, except the clock, which is another month closer to the 29 March deadline. The issues remain where they were in […]
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So today sees the publication of the first tranche of ‘no-deal’ preparedness notices from the British government. I’m writing ahead of this, so maybe this’ll be out of date within a few hours, but let’s see what we can piece together so far. The basic issue for the government is that it’s now caught on […]
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Members of the Solomon Islands Young Women’s Christian Association march in support of female rights during International Women’s Day in Honiara, 2011. Credit: Flickr/DFAT/Jeremy Miller via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0. This post first appeared on the Transformation website on 7 August 2018. There is always a line to be drawn between protecting reputation and […]
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The looming summer appears to have provoked a small flurry of activity in Article 50, notably with the publication of the UK’s White Paper. However, while this does move on the British debate a bit, it doesn’t address the more pressing issues within the Withdrawal Agreement, notably on the Irish dimension. The result is thus […]
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Let’s suppose my university likes talking about the future. They might do fancy powerpoint presentations, with artists’ impressions of shiny buildings and other infrastructure, together with charts showing How It’s All Going To Be Great. Looks wonderful, I might think. But how do we get there, I might also think. And then it might turn […]
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